.That left 5 matches remaining at an even quicker time control of 10 minutes plus 10 second increment. At this stage 3 more players overcame their opponents: Ju Wenjun, Elina Danielian and Lela Javakhishvili.

Ju Wenjun (left) advanced to the second round

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That left 2 matches still undecided. Irina Krush won her match against Li Ruofan of Singapore in blitz games (5 minutes plus 3 second increment) by a score of 1½-½, and Maria Muzychuk needed to draw with black in the final Armageddon game to book her place in round 2.

The 2012 championship runs from 11 November - 2 December, with each round consisting of 2-game matches (4 in the final) between the players drawn against one another. Tied matches are decided by rapid and blitz tie-break deciders.

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